Archived News
Cabinet Approves Key Regeneration Plans
Published on 14/12/06 at 21:12Development briefs for two major regeneration sites –- Temple Waterfront at Strood and the Pentagon shopping centre in Chatham -– have been adopted by the Cabinet of Medway Council.
Rochester Riverside - Footbridge Design Competition
Published on 14/12/06 at 21:14Medway Renaissance Partnership and Design Excellence in North Kent were the joint sponsors of a two-stage competition to design footbridges at Rochester Riverside. The footbridges will create linkages for pedestrians and cyclists, forming part of the planned 2.5km river walk, providing new access to the River Medway.
Shortlisting Investment Partners
Published on 14/12/06 at 21:28Medway Renaissance, the team delivering massive regeneration projects on the Kent section of the Thames Gateway, is in talks with some of the world's biggest investment companies after advertising a £1 billion business opportunity. They placed a series of adverts in the Financial Times and trade press for ‘investment partners', becoming the first Thames Gateway region to make such a move
The Chatham Vines Public Art Award 2007
Published on 22/02/06 at 21:45Medway Renaissance is pleased to invite early career artists to apply to the Chatham Vines Public Art Award 2007. This new award is to support emerging artists who have lived, worked or studied in Medway to create a new piece of work for Chatham.
Top Award for Renaissance Art
Published on 14/12/06 at 21:25A public art creation symbolising the regeneration of Medway has scooped a prestigious £15,000 award. ‘Chatham Vines' - winner of the Rouse Kent Public Art Award 2006 - is the work of installation artist John Newling.
Pioneering partnership will make Medway 'a world-class city'
Published on 26/02/07 at 12:49Medway Council is embarking on an historic partnership with one of Britain's leading property developers that will potentially deliver a massive boost to Medway's £1 billion regeneration ambitions.
Is Medway the Next Docklands?
Published on 29/01/07 at 15:55That's the question posed by Daily Telegraph property experts in a four-page feature. Click on the download link below to see the full report (pdf file, 1.13 Mb)
Green Charter for the Regeneration of Medway
Published on 14/12/06 at 18:59A 'green charter' has been issued for the flagship Thames Gateway regeneration site Rochester Riverside - requiring future developers to meet strict new standards for energy-efficiency and water-use.